Helping a mum who always puts others first!
Our beautiful friend Bec, a mum of 4 and a very generous soul is in need of our help.
She would never ask for help, and will probably kill us for this, but it's at this time she needs help most. Bec's beautiful 14yr daughter Sharnae has been a heart kid for her whole life. 11 open heart surgeries and was scheduled for another next week. This has had to be put on hold as she got an infection that they can't find and has been rushed to the Mater Kids hospital from Toowoomba.
She's now been in hospital for over a week, on double the 100kg adult dose of antibiotics 3 times as often as an adult and she's still up and down. Every day, she has been spiking temps, febrile convulsions and crashing.
They are expected to be in Mater for at least about 4-6 weeks.
Not only are the parking rates crippling, but Bec's other daughters are back In Toowoomba with family etc away from their mum so she can be there for Sharnae.
Every day is touch and go to see if they can do the surgery, or if they need to put her into a coma to help her fight the infection.
Bec's sole income is from her photography business, and due to being away at hospital, she's had to cancel and refund sessions, weddings etc that would normally help her pay her bills and get her family through Christmas. Not only that, but her home has been in the line of fire that's been ripping through Hampton (QLD) so there is that stress on top.
I am hoping that we can raise enough to help her manage her bills and expenses of both being away in Brisbane and living in the hospital (which she has to buy expensive food every day because she isn't provided anything!) pay for parking ($38 per day for the first week then $14 per day after for possibly up to 6 weeks! - I hope I got these amounts right!) and take the stress off so she can concentrate on helping her baby get better! But also to help take the pressure off her other children who have to stay elsewhere while Bec is in Brisbane.
Bec is a beautiful woman who would always put others first. She never asks for help and struggles to accept it, but I know her soul is pure and I am doing everything I can to help ease the struggle so she can concentrate on what she needs too.
Please, if you can help at all... every little bit will take a bit of stress off!
I'll keep you updated as I know more (or if I got any details wrong I will update as I'm kinda winging it atm)
Thanks
Claire & Courtney